Nouns - Collective

'Collective noun' is the name for a group of people, animals or things. Here are some collective nouns. Can you tell who or what makes up the group?

• Crowd = a group of... ?

• Team = a group of... ?

• Herd = a group of... ?

• Nest = a group of... ?

• Zoo = a group of... ?

Do you know the collective noun for a group of lions? It is a pride of lions. Here are some odd collective nouns:

• a siege of herons

• a sloth of bears

• a kindle of kittens.

Better known collective nouns are:

• a crate of crockery

• a galaxy of stars

• a punnet of strawberries

• a peal of bells

• a bunch of grapes

• a hand of bananas.

Some collective nouns tell the exact number in the group: a pair of shoes, a dozen eggs, a score of sheep.

A pride of lions